Study: Obese Americans Cause of Global Warming
Extrapolating from a study by the University of Illinois which stated that obese people cause their vehicles to get lower gas mileage, they must also contribute more to "global warming" than other groups.
The total amount of extra gasoline burned due to weight gain since 1960 is 938 MILLION gallons.
According to the Sierra Club, the average automobile emits 6 tons of carbon dioxide pollution every year, so every car driven by an obese person puts approximately an extra 360 pounds of pollution into the air. If 2/3 of the U.S. population is obese that comes to an extra 37,000 tons of additional emissons being put into the air, and if that doesn't add to global warming, I don't know what does.
Of course combine that with the fact that most big folks probably drive bigger cars (kind of hard to fit a 300 pound body into a Prius), then the number is probably even higher. Add to that the greater amount of food consumed which means that factories have to put out more food products which also contributes to pollution.
So the next time you want to rant about global warming, get mad at a fat person, not a Republican.
Now personally I think that the whole global warming thing is B.S., so if you're overweight take the above post in the humorous spirit in which it was intended. :-)
Comments
I always thought soccer moms were the biggest anti-environmental offenders, driving 10 kids around in glorified tanks that barely fit in a freeway lane and take up two parking spots at the mall. On the other hand, there are these glorified lawn-mowers that get 60 miles a gallon, but they choke at the first hint of an uphill and they have a payload that barely covers the driver and a passenger. Yeah, that's practical...
What I find amusing (or is that disturbing?) is that fuel economy has seemed to get worse every year in the "green" vehicles. As they become more practical, the fuel mileage drops. It's still better than the "regular" counterparts' mileage, but the "green" vehicles are far more expensive to buy and maintain. It's a very tough sell, even when gas prices are up in the ozone layer.
Brian
Posted by: Brian | December 13, 2006 01:58 AM
Of course if a mom is lugging around 10 kids then she IS saving gas, otherwise there would be 5-10 additional vehicles on the road. :-)
What I find funny is a 100lb mom (or those getting rarer or what?) driving around in a Ford Expedition by herself.
Vic
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December 13, 2006 08:40 AM
This is hysterical!
Yes, that is me these days driving Garrett, Savannah and all their friends..I broke down and bought a Denali!
Now Garrett has his permit and will be driving in August! So scary..pray for me..LOL!
So I guess I am adding to the Global warming hysteria! NOT
Posted by: Tina | April 15, 2007 11:51 PM